HB 2246 Virginia House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Funerals; disagreements among next of kin.

Summary

Funerals; disagreements among next of kin. Permits funeral service establishments to proceed with funeral and disposition arrangements upon authorization from any next of kin after 30 days have passed since the funeral service establishment learned of a dispute between next of kin. Such procedure may only occur if the funeral service establishment has not received written notice of agreement among the next of kin or a court order resolving the dispute within the 30-day period.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

House of Delegates Passage

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

Signed into Law

Mar 2025

Introduced Jan 7, 2025 Signed Mar 21, 2025

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What changed between versions

Enrolled → Chaptered · 2 edits

MINOR

This bill converts HB 2246 from an enrolled legislative draft to an officially enacted chapter of the Virginia Code. The substantive legal content regarding funeral dispute resolution remains unchanged, with only formatting and layout adjustments made for the final published version.

TECHNICAL

Converted the document from an enrolled bill draft format to the official chapter format used in the Virginia Acts of Assembly, including adding chapter number 253 and approval date March 21, 2025.

Adjusted line breaks and spacing throughout the text to match the official publication standards for the Code of Virginia.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 14, 2025 · House of Delegates Feb 4, 2025

How they voted

36–0

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 40

Feb 14, 2025

D Democratic21

21 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican19

15 Yea 4

78% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Mar 21, 2025

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 253 (Effective 07/01/25)

executive

Feb 23, 2025

Upper · Passed

Signed by President

upper

Feb 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

Signed by Speaker

lower

Feb 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2246ER)

lower

Feb 18, 2025

Lower · Passed

Senate Amendment agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 17, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate with amendment (39-Y 0-N)

upper

Feb 17, 2025

Introduced

Engrossed by Senate as amended

upper

Feb 17, 2025

Upper · Passed

General Laws and Technology Amendment agreed to

upper

Feb 17, 2025

Introduced

Reading of amendment waived

upper

Feb 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day

upper

Feb 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendment (15-Y 0-N)

upper

Feb 5, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology

upper

Feb 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed House (99-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 30, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported from Health and Human Services (21-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 29, 2025

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 20, 2025

Committee

Assigned sub: Health

lower

Jan 7, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services

lower

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor